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Garlic Head Vase

Chinese Western Han Dynasty Bronze Garlic Head Vase, 206 BC - 25 AD
Chinese Western Han Dynasty Bronze Garlic Head Vase, 206 BC - 25 AD

Chinese Western Han Dynasty Bronze Garlic Head Vase, 206 BC - 25 AD

Located in Austin, TX

A rare and attractive Chinese bronze "garlic head" vase with an encrusted patina, Western Han

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China
Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China

Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and lovely Chinese cast bronze garlic head scholar's "chilong" vase, early Qing Dynasty

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Han Dynasty Silver-Decorated Garlic Head Bronze Hu Vase, 3rd Century BC
Chinese Han Dynasty Silver-Decorated Garlic Head Bronze Hu Vase, 3rd Century BC

Chinese Han Dynasty Silver-Decorated Garlic Head Bronze Hu Vase, 3rd Century BC

Located in Austin, TX

) cast bronze and silver-decorated garlic head hu vessel. Of elegant bottle form, with a beautiful

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Dutch Delft Blue & White Vase
18th Century Dutch Delft Blue & White Vase

18th Century Dutch Delft Blue & White Vase

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Dutch Delft Blue and White Vase, 18thc. Garlic head form decorated with chinoiseries in cartouches

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Ceramics

Materials

Delft

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Garlic Head Vase Famille Verte
Garlic Head Vase Famille Verte

Garlic Head Vase Famille Verte

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H 9.85 in Dm 5.91 in

Garlic Head Vase Famille Verte

Located in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland

Porcelain vase with design of dragon and phoenix.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Chinese Monochrome Vases, China Ming Dynasty
Pair Of Chinese Monochrome Vases, China Ming Dynasty

Pair Of Chinese Monochrome Vases, China Ming Dynasty

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

Pair of suantouping (garlic head) vases in white-covered sandstone. Some frittings otherwise in

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Delft Pair of blue and white garlic-head chinoiserie bottle vases 1680-1690
Delft Pair of blue and white garlic-head chinoiserie bottle vases 1680-1690

Delft Pair of blue and white garlic-head chinoiserie bottle vases 1680-1690

By Delft

Located in ROSSUM, GE

Pair of blue and white garlic-head chinoiserie bottle vases. Delft, 1680-1690 The octagonal

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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Chinese Cloisonne Garlic Head Vases, Pair
Chinese Cloisonne Garlic Head Vases, Pair

Chinese Cloisonne Garlic Head Vases, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Garlic Head Vases, each in two parts. 7.25" H x 4" Diameter

Category

20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Chinese Qing Dynasty Kangxi Period Underglazed Blue and White Porcelain Vase
Chinese Qing Dynasty Kangxi Period Underglazed Blue and White Porcelain Vase

Chinese Qing Dynasty Kangxi Period Underglazed Blue and White Porcelain Vase

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese antique suantouping or 'garlic head' vase in under-glazed blue and white porcelain, created

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Table Lamp
Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Table Lamp

Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Table Lamp

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Large 18th century Dutch Delft ribbed octagonal "garlic-head" form vase having hand-painted blue

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Table Lamps

Pair Japanese Satsuma Garlic Head Vases, Meiji period, Early 20th Century
Pair Japanese Satsuma Garlic Head Vases, Meiji period, Early 20th Century

Pair Japanese Satsuma Garlic Head Vases, Meiji period, Early 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A finely decorated pair of Japanese Satsuma vases with garlic head mouths, Meiji period, early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Delft, Pair of Blue and White Garlic-Head Bottle Vases, circa 1700
Delft, Pair of Blue and White Garlic-Head Bottle Vases, circa 1700

Delft, Pair of Blue and White Garlic-Head Bottle Vases, circa 1700

By Dutch Originals

Located in Verviers, BE

. Delft 1700-1710. The decorations of these two garlic-head vases are based on those on Chinese porcelain

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft, Large Blue and White Garlic-Head Bottle Vase, 1700-1720
Delft, Large Blue and White Garlic-Head Bottle Vase, 1700-1720

Delft, Large Blue and White Garlic-Head Bottle Vase, 1700-1720

By Dutch Originals

Located in Verviers, BE

Large blue and white garlic-head bottle vase, delft, 1720-1750. The octagonal bottle vase stands

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Garlic head Chinese vase with six character mark
Garlic head Chinese vase with six character mark

Garlic head Chinese vase with six character mark

Located in Vancouver, BC

Pigeon-egg blue, garlic-head vase with Yungzhen mark, Qing Period.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Garlic Head Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic garlic head vase available at 1stDibs. A garlic head vase — often made from ceramic, porcelain and bronze — can elevate any home. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage garlic head vase now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer garlic head vase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right garlic head vase, those designed in Baroque and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made garlic head vase over the years, but those crafted by Dutch Originals are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Garlic Head Vase?

A garlic head vase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,450, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.